Category: News
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The World Bank Announces New Project to Improve Urban Services and Resilience in Punjab
PAKISTAN – Urban Services and Resilience WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project that will provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and help improve the institutional and financial performance of local urban administration in Punjab province. The Punjab Inclusive Cities Program…
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Breathing in India Is Equal to Smoking 44 Cigarettes a Day
WORLD – Air Quality in India When English professor Shweta Philip sleeps, she needs the reassuring hum of an air purifier in her studio apartment. “Since I’ve been using the air purifier, I wake up without sniffles and a headache,” she told The Straits Times. In October, after her runny nose, itchy eyes and allergies…
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NHA to Establish Central Monitoring Dashboard, Upgrade Motorway Facilities Nationwide
PAKISTAN – Motorways The National Highway Authority (NHA) has decided to establish its own Central Monitoring Dashboard, providing 24/7 access to the Chairman NHA for real-time updates on revenue collection and operational performance, which may also be linked with the IG Motorways for immediate communication. In a high-level meeting of the Authority, presided over by…
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Haleon Pakistan’s Jamshoro Facility Becomes First in the World to Achieve TRUE Platinum Certification
PAKISTAN Haleon Pakistan Limited has announced a major sustainability milestone, confirming that its Jamshoro manufacturing facility has been awarded the TRUE Platinum Certification—the highest level of zero-waste recognition. With this achievement, the site becomes the first Haleon facility worldwide to attain the platinum rating. According to the company, the Jamshoro plant has achieved an exceptional…
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Punjab Launches Historic “Apni Zameen, Apna Ghar” Program to Provide Free Plots to Homeless Families
PAKISTAN Pakistan’s first-ever “Apni Zameen, Apna Ghar” initiative has been formally launched, marking a landmark step toward delivering free residential plots to poor and homeless families across Punjab. The program was inaugurated digitally by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, who described it as a shift “from promises to delivery.”…